482 GLOSSARY 



Epimys'ium. [From the Gr. epi, " upon," and miis, " muscle."] The 

 slicath of connective tissue surrounding an entire muscle. 



Epistro'pheus. [From the Gr. epi, " upon," and strephein, " turn."] The 

 second cervical or odontoid vertebra; the axis; so called because 

 the atlas turns upon it. 



Epithe'lial. [From the Gr. epi, " upon," and thele, the " nipple."] Per- 

 taining to the epithelium, the cuticle covering the nipple, or any 

 mucous membrane. The term epithelium is now appUed to the 

 tissue composed of cells covering or hning all surfaces of the body. 



Eryth'rocyte. [From the Gr. eruthros, "red," and kutos, a "cell."] A 

 fully developed red blood-corpuscle. 



Eth'moid. [From the Gr. ethmos, a " sieve," and eidos, " form," " re- 

 semblance."] Sieve-like. A bone of the cranium, part of which 

 is pierced by a number of holes. 



Evapora'tion. [From the Lat. e, " out," and vapor, " steam."] The act 

 of resolving into vapor. In order to produce vapor, heat is necessary, 

 and if not supphed, is taken from near objects. Thus the heat neces- 

 sary for the evaporation of perspiration is taken from the body. 



Excre'tion. [From the Lat. excer'no, to " separate."] The separation 

 from the blood of the waste particles of the body ; also the materials 

 excreted. 



Expira'tion. [From the Lat. expi'ro, to " breathe out."] The act of 

 forcing air out of the lungs. 



Fac'et. [From the Lat. fades, " face."] A small, flat, articular surface.] 

 Fal'ciform. [From the Lat. falx, a " sickle," and forma, " shape." 



Sickle-shaped. 

 Fallo'pian. A term apphed to tubes and hgaments first pointed out by 



the anatomist Fallopiics. 

 Fascic'tilus, pi. Fasciculi. [Lat. a "bundle."] A bundle of close-set 



fibres. 

 Fau'ces. [Lat., pi. of faux, fauds, the " throat."] The cavity at the 



back of the mouth from which the larynx and pharynx proceed. 

 Fecunda'tion. [From the Lat. fecundatio, " impregnation."] The act of 



making fruitful or prolific. Impregnation. 

 Fenes'tra. [Lat.] A window. 

 Fermenta'tion. [From the Lat. fermentum, " ferment " ; perhaps from 



fervere, " to boil."] The process of undergoing an effervescent 



change as by the action of yeast. In physiology it refers to the 



